Can a weekly infusion protect lungs in Alpha-1 emphysema?

NCT ID NCT01983241

First seen Mar 16, 2026 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 8 times

Summary

This study tests whether a weekly intravenous dose of Alpha-1 MP (a protein that protects the lungs) can slow the progression of emphysema in people with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. About 345 participants receive either 60 mg/kg, 120 mg/kg, or a placebo for 3 years. The main goal is to measure changes in lung density via CT scans.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Leesburg, Florida, 34748, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Tyler, Texas, 75708, United States

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Vicente López, Buenos Aires, B1602DOH, Argentina

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Córdoba, Córdoba Province, 5000, Argentina

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    Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Chermside, Queensland, 4032, Australia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Santo André, São Paulo, 09060-650, Brazil

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023-061, Brazil

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 3V6, Canada

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H3A8, Canada

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Toronto, Ontario, M5T3A11, Canada

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Arhus C, 8000, Denmark

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Hellerup, 2900, Denmark

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Tallinn, 13419, Estonia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Tartu, 51014, Estonia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Turku, 20520, Finland

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Pessac, Gironde, 33604, France

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Bron, Rhone, 69500, France

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    Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69126, Germany

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Marburg, Hesse, 35043, Germany

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    Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45239, Germany

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Homburg Saar, 66421, Germany

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Chisinau, 2025, Moldova

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Auckland, 1051, New Zealand

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Krakow, 31-066, Poland

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Warsaw, 01-138, Poland

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Oradea, 410176, Romania

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Timișoara, 300312, Romania

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Barnaul, 656038, Russia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Moscow, 105077, Russia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Yaroslavl, 150003, Russia

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33011, Spain

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Barakaldo, Vizcaya, 48903, Spain

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Linköping, 587 58, Sweden

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Malmö, 20502, Sweden

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Stockholm, 11361, Sweden

  • Grifols Investigative Site

    Uppsala, 752 37, Sweden

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